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Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.

Michael Sheen

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Michael Sheen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: February 5
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Michael Christopher Sheen
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